Trade Show Circuit 2013

In just one month, the e-learning trade show season will be upon us.  While at one time there was little

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Dispelling the LMS Myth

People love to espouse the view that learning management systems require x factors to survive going forward. They love to pitch survival within the confines of the modern business world. They also love to perpetuate myths that lack facts and data to support them.

Break it down! (No it’s not Hammer Time! Yet)

During the past 14.5 years,  I have seen firsthand what works, what doesn’t and what is really going on behind

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Attention LMSs – I’m mad as…

It is time to stand up and shout it from the rooftops – “I’m mad as…” and let some vendors know that the days of treating the customer as secondary, bugs as a way of life and setup fees as the next Fort Knox is over with – now and forever.

Latest LMS Directory Plus August rankings (top 10) for LMSs in EE space

The latest LMS directory is here and my top Extended Enterprise Systems rankings for the month of August.

Psst.. You wanna buy some features?

The majority of consumers focus first on features, rather than UI. As such, having the right set of features is important, but I believe having the features that are unique, is what makes a system stand out.

What consumers want in a LMS – can you say WOW?

A huge issue facing the industry is a hubris mentality. They believe that their system doesn’t need a new look because their current customers are not asking for it. Yet beauty is in the eye of the beholder and a new breed of customers are not seeing it in many LMSs.

E-Learning Screen recording and video solutions – Should b simple, so why isn’t it?

With the new screen recording and video recording solutions for our industry, things are changing. Some features make sense, some don’t. Some products are easy to use, but many are not. The question is why?